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Monday, September 28, 2009

Meatless Mondays – More Mushrooms!

Sometimes when it comes to vegetarian entrees I get in a rut, utilizing only tofu, pizza, or some beans. Don’t get me wrong, I love those and could eat them happily over and over, but I can’t forget another favorite, the portabella!

Every time I make portabella mushrooms I tell myself I have to have them more often. So versatile, and yet so satisfying, even for the diehard meat lovers. I have to admit, I never use a recipe, instead using up whatever ingredients I have on hand and my imagination to build a magnificent meatless ‘shroom.

This week, I marinated the ‘shrooms in a little balsamic and red wine. I scooped out the inside of each of the mushrooms, diced it up with onion and capers and sautéed in a skillet for 3-4 minutes. To that mixture, I added a bit of chopped basil and arugula. Sprinkled with goat cheese and fresh purslane, it was ready for the grill. Grill for 7-10 minutes or until portabella is done and cheese is melted. I served some marinara on the side for dipping.

We couldn’t decide what wine would complement the meal, so we celebrated ‘Martini Mondays’ and had dirty martinis instead.

3 comments:

Looks delicious. I'm a huge portabello fan myself. Unfortunately this monday was not meatless. I have SO much meat on hand due to my meat CSA share so I had a pork chop braised in cider and orange cinnaong carrots.